01 · What lives in the Square Bidne$$ bag
Keep the bag packed the same way every trip so you can grab-and-go.
Main compartment
- 💻 Laptop
- 📱 iPhone (4K or 1080p/30fps set in Settings → Camera)
- 🎧 Headphones / AirPods (for review and quiet edit later)
Side / small pockets
- 🎤 Onn mic + any adapter your phone needs
- 💡 LED light + charging cable
- 🎛️ Bluetooth remote
- 🔌 Phone charger + wall brick / power bank
- 📝 Small notebook + pen for names, quotes, and ideas
02 · Three modes for the rig
A. Handheld “walk & talk”
- Close the tripod legs and use it as a handle.
- Phone horizontal, slightly above eye level.
- Use walking to or from sessions, outside the venue, or in the hotel hallway.
Line: “Quick check-in from D.C. — headed to the next session on [AI / energy / space]. Just grabbing language and bringing it back to Louisiana.”
B. Tripod “talking head”
- Open legs, put it on a table / window ledge.
- Turn on the light (low/medium), plug in the mic.
- Use for 30–60s recaps after big sessions and a 2–3 min nightly recap.
C. B-roll only
- No talking, just 10–15s clips of venue, signage, people moving, city views.
- Grab a shot with the Square Bidne$$ bag in frame as a subtle brand stamp.
03 · Minimum shot list for a day like D.C.
If you capture only these, you still have a full story.
- Hotel / “HQ away from HQ” intro. Tripod on table, light on. 20–40s: who you are, why you’re here.
- Venue / signage shot. Photo + short video with event sign or building, you + the bag or rig in frame.
- Mid-day recap. 30–60s in a quiet corner: one idea you heard and how it connects to Square Bidne$$ / Tech Lab.
- 1–2 selfies with real contacts. Just for your archive + the D.C. Contact Pack page.
- Night recap in the room. 2–3 minutes: 3 people, 3 ideas, 1 next step for SB / Tech Lab.
04 · Script prompts you can glance at
Base intro
“I’m Marcus — I run Square Bidne$$ Apparel and SB Tech Lab out of Louisiana. We sit where apparel, data, and future infrastructure meet.”
Talking to speakers / panelists
“I liked your point about [specific detail]. I’m building a veteran-owned brand in Louisiana — apparel on the front, a small Tech Lab and infrastructure vision on the back. If you’re ever open to a 10–15 minute call, I’d love to learn how you think about [AI / energy / policy / space] from your lane.”
Talking to policy / energy / infra people
“I’m quietly building a micro data + infrastructure play in Louisiana tied to a clothing brand. From your seat, what should someone like me be paying attention to in D.C. right now?”
Talking to other founders
“What lane are you in and what problem are you really trying to solve?” (let them talk) “I’m Marcus — Square Bidne$$ and SB Tech Lab — proving you can do clean business and real infrastructure starting from a small Louisiana footprint.”
05 · Simple rule
Presence first, content second. If you have to choose, talk to the right person and capture your recap later in the room. The kit and this page are here when you’re ready.